INFRAS is a private, independent research and consulting company for private and public institutions since 1976. Since 2001, INFRAS and Inrate have been united in a close partnership. With its extensive expert knowledge in the area of environmental and social sustainability, INFRAS provides key insights that allow us to be at the forefront of sustainability research and analysis. Through INFRAS, we are able to access the following areas of expertise among others: climate change, renewable energies, energy efficiency, mobility, nutrition, infrastructures and health management.

SG Analytics is a global provider of research, analysis, data management and communications services. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Pune, India. SG Analytics has been providing the basic research for our sustainability and controversy analysis since 2015. SG Analytics' exclusively for Inrate team consists of 27 people.

Swiss Sustainable Finance (“SSF”) was created to promote sustainability in the Swiss financial market, and strengthen Switzerland's position as a leading worldwide centre for sustainable finance. SSF brings together financial and non-financial service providers, investors, universities and business schools, public sector entities and other interested organisations, providing a platform to foster the integration of sustainability principles into all financial services. Through research and different work streams the Association is the first port of call for information on sustainable finance in Switzerland, as well as contributing to capacity building and working towards sound frameworks for sustainable finance.

The UNPRI, the UN Principles for Responsible Investment, aim to help investors integrate consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into investment decision-making and ownership practices, and thereby improve long-term returns to beneficiaries. The PRI is an investor initiative in partnership with UNEP Finance Initiative and the UN Global Compact and were developed by an international group of institutional investors.